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OMD EM1 4.30.2026 butterfly 1

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OMD EM1 4.30.2026 butterfly 1

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OMD EM1 4.30.2026 butterfly 2

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Ubuntu's AI Plans Have Linux Users Looking For a 'Kill Switch'

Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has sparked pushback from users who are concerned it could follow Windows 11's AI-heavy direction. "After Canonical's announcement earlier this week that it's bringing AI features to Ubuntu, replies included requests for an AI 'kill switch' or a way to disable the upcoming features," reports The Verge. Canonical says it has no plans for a "global AI kill switch" but it will allow users to remove any AI features they don't want. From the report: In his original post, [Canonical's VP of engineering, Jon Seager] said the upcoming AI features will include accessibility tools like AI speech-to-text and text-to-speech, along with agentic AI features for tasks like troubleshooting and automation. Canonical is also encouraging its engineers to use AI more and plans to begin introducing AI features in Ubuntu "throughout the next year."

In a follow-up comment, Seager clarified that, "my plan is to introduce AI-backed features as a 'preview' on a strictly opt-in basis in [Ubuntu version] 26.10. In subsequent releases, my plan is to have a step in the initial setup wizard that allows the user to choose whether or not they'd like the AI-native features enabled." Ultimately, he said, "All of these capabilities will be delivered as Snaps to the OS, layered on top of the existing Ubuntu stack. That means there will always be the option of removing those Snaps." Users who prefer to avoid AI entirely could switch to other distros like Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, or Zorin OS. "These distros have some similarities to Ubuntu, but may not necessarily adopt the new AI features Canonical is rolling out," adds The Verge.

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14879 20260429_101830 Roo sculpture and booloominbah UNE Heritage

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14879 20260429_101830 Roo sculpture and booloominbah UNE Heritage

14878 20260427_160759 Evening light from the college to town with King Parrots

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14878 20260427_160759 Evening light from the college to town with King Parrots

14877 DSC_0015 The Hills of the Liverpool Plains

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14877 DSC_0015 The Hills of the Liverpool Plains

You Can't Say What You Don't Know

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You Can't Say What You Don't Know

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Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root

Patches land for authencesn flaw enabling local privilege escalation

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw.…

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